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Indoor shrine scene with no visible living people. Two small gold-toned standing deity figures dressed in blue patterned cloth with red hibiscus flowers and necklaces flank a central cobra-hooded figure with a red flower and gold headpiece. Lit oil lamps burn on a brass tray and small plates with flower petals, a conch shell, bowls of kumkum and fruit, and a brass bell. A maroon cloth backdrop with gold trim shows a deity image and a bull. Timestamp overlay reads Jul. 20, 2025 11:08:30 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. This is a Laghu Puja setup in progress.

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Photograph of a small home-style puja arrangement on a red cloth. Three statues stand in the centre: a standing figure on the left with hands folded, a Shivalinga-style form with a snake hood behind a red hibiscus flower, and a figure on the right holding a staff. All three are dressed in blue draped garments with red and gold ornaments and red hibiscus flowers. Two lit oil lamps with golden lamp shades flank the group. In the foreground are a brass plate with red flowers and kumkum, a brass bell, and a shallow brass dish with petals. A tapestry with painted figures hangs at the right. A timestamp reads Jul. 20, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-20Photograph of a puja arrangement on an orange cloth in front of a shrine at a Salem temple setting. Brass plates hold flower petals, a conch shell, a small bell, a kalasha-style brass vessel with leaves, turmeric, vibhuti-like powders, camphor and incense holders. 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Three small metal figures in blue draped cloth with red flower garlands and jewelled ornaments stand on a red cloth. In the foreground a large brass plate holds a shiny metal object decorated with red hibiscus and pink flower petals, with a brass bell beside it. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames and a small brass vessel with flower petals sit at the front. Behind them stand a large golden pillar and a red and gold-draped deity murti at the edge. Timestamp overlay reads Jul. 20, 2025 11:08:14 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-07-20Ritual puja setup on an orange cloth with brass trays, a bell, a copper pot with a spoon, kumkum in a small cup, dark Shiva lingams on a plate, a conch, flowers and oil lamps. Behind it, a table with a blue cloth holds three figures: a central deity murti garlanded with white flowers and beads, flanked by two standing figures in green and teal robes with red garlands and tall ornate headdresses. Timestamp reads Aug. 25, 2024 12:46:02 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.2024-08-25Indoor photo of a ritual altar prepared for worship. Two golden standing figures in yellow garments flank a central deity murti or shrine form draped with a pink, orange and marigold garland with a red hibiscus flower on top. Lit oil lamps with golden shades sit beside a large brass plate holding marigold flowers, and smaller brass plates hold offerings, a brass bell, a copper vessel, coconut-like and fruit items, flowers and a red cloth. A maroon fabric with gold-embroidered bull figures stands at the right. Figures are statues, no living people are visible, and no identifiable person is shown.2025-02-21A small shrine arrangement with three oil lamps (diyas) lit on a blue and maroon woven cloth in front of a red altar cloth. 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A maroon cloth with golden bull and temple motifs hangs at right. A timestamp reads Feb. 15, 2025 10:50:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Index number: 51.2025-02-15Interior photo of a temple shrine set with brass ritual implements on low wooden stands. Center foreground: a large brass plate holding a red hibiscus flower, a small brass oil lamp, and scattered pink petals; a copper vessel and a brass handbell sit nearby. Another brass tray holds a lit oil lamp, kumkum and turmeric in small cups, flower petals, a conch shell, and offerings. Behind, a magenta cloth covers a platform bearing a silver-and-gold Shiva linga with a snake hood, flanked by two standing deity figures in magenta garments with red hibiscus flowers on their heads. A maroon cloth with gold border shows a painted Nandi bull and temple imagery. No people are visible; the scene reflects a Sankatahara Chathurthi abhishekam-style puja setup with a timestamp of Jun. 25, 2024 in Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-25A photograph of a puja arrangement on an orange cloth at an indoor shrine. Two gilded standing figures in blue silk saris and layered gold necklaces stand on a green-draped platform behind a golden shivalinga-style form with a crown-like hood, and a small red-and-gold deity murti in a circular frame. In front, a large brass plate holds white plumeria flowers and small oil lamps, with a brass bell, brass dishes of offerings, a conch shell and decorative stones nearby. Lit oil lamps and a red cloth sit on the floor around the arrangement. A timestamp reads Apr. 4, 2025 12:20:08 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-04Indoor shrine arrangement with no people present. Two standing figurines of a deity pair in pink and red garments with garlands and decorated turbans flank a central seated figure with pearl necklaces on a blue cloth-covered altar. Brass oil lamps stand at either side. In front, orange cloths hold brass plates with a silver lamp, conch shell, flowers, kumkum and vibhuti, a copper vessel with a spoon, a bell, and folded white cloth, consistent with puja offerings. A timestamp in the lower right reads Jul. 25, 2024 12:14:53 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-25Photograph of a prepared puja arrangement with no people visible. Two standing statues of attendant figures in blue and gold costume with ornate necklaces and headwear flank a central yoni-lingam style murti with a gold face and marigold and pink garland. Brass and copper vessels, a brass bell, oil lamps, a conch shell, lingams, sprigs of leaves and orange and yellow marigolds are arranged on green and orange cloth on the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Feb. 1, 2025 12:26:40 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 259.5m, Index number 1851.2025-01-02